diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/default.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/default.rs
index 8f78323c0c..5988f63a9b 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/default.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/default.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ impl Command for Default {
                 example: "ls -la | default 'nothing' target ",
                 result: None,
             },
+            Example {
+                description:
+                    "Get the env value of `MY_ENV` with a default value 'abc' if not present",
+                example: "$env | get -i MY_ENV | default 'abc'",
+                result: None, // Some(Value::test_string("abc")),
+            },
             Example {
                 description: "Default the `$nothing` value in a list",
                 example: "[1, 2, $nothing, 4] | default 3",